Lyric
The City's in a Blackout (English version) [Cover]
Yukitaka Nagami, Junko Wada
Holding my cat
I looked up at the night sky
The city’s in a blackout
Nothing to see
When all the lights
Went out
And the TV
Went dark as well
Only a dark room
And an empty me
Remained
Holding my cat
I looked up at the night sky
The city’s in a blackout
Nothing to see
I opened
The window
And let the darkness
Of night fill the room
Beyond the silence
I thought of something
Far away
Holding my cat
I looked up at the night sky
The city’s in a blackout
Nothing to see
Holding my cat
I looked up at the night sky
The city’s in a blackout
Nothing to see
- Lyricist
Shin Onami
- Composer
Shin Onami
- Co-Producer
Yukitaka Nagami, Junko Wada, Shunji Suzuki
- Recording Engineer
Yukitaka Nagami, Shunji Suzuki
- Mixing Engineer
Yukitaka Nagami
- Mastering Engineer
Yukitaka Nagami
- Graphic Design
Junko Wada
- Vocals
Junko Wada
- Piano
Yukitaka Nagami
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The City's in a Blackout (LIVE at alikwa) [Cover]
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The City's in a Blackout (English version) [Cover]
Yukitaka Nagami, Junko Wada
Here are the live version and the English version of Misato and Shin's song Machi ha teiden de.
Imagine the sudden darkness, the moment of being left stunned, and how it makes your thoughts drift deeper than expected - an unexpected glimpse of the extraordinary hidden in the blackout.
Another point to enjoy is the difference in arrangement between the two versions of the same song.
The cover artwork features a cat portrait painted by Wada.
Artist Profile
Yukitaka Nagami
Yukitaka Nagami Japanese pianist and composer Yukitaka Nagami blends classical training, jazz, and world rhythms into a unique sound that is both healing and avant-garde. He has released eight solo albums filled with dreamlike melodies and Japanese-inspired spaces of silence, while also composing and producing for film, television, and other artists.
Junko Wada
A singer-songwriter from Tokyo, now based in Fukuoka. She graduated from the Graduate School of Tama Art University. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, she relocated to Fukuoka. As the vocalist and songwriter for BE THE VOICE, she was discovered in 1998 by Yukihiro Takahashi of YMO and made her debut with the group. Since 2020, she has also performed solo under the name Zunko, focusing on acoustic live shows. While BE THE VOICE pursues an urban pop approach, her solo work emphasizes raw acoustic sound and the theme of musical communication. Influenced by artists such as Carole King and Stevie Wonder, her smoky and soulful vocals, sometimes incorporating rap, ride over her folksy guitar playing. She has also composed and performed music for TV commercials, jingles, narration, company songs, corporate image themes, and graduation songs for kindergartens. In 2022, she released the BE THE VOICE album And now, inspired by forests and the natural world. Beginning in 2025, she also started creating commissioned paintings under the series "Nyan Cat Portraits." Alongside this, she continues to develop a wide range of creative expressions, including design and puppet projects, establishing herself as a truly multi-faceted artist.
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